Patents by Inventor J. Michael Younger

J. Michael Younger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for producing biodiesel
    Publication number: 20090061492
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of biodiesel. In particular, the present invention provides systems and methods for fermenting biomass materials with transgenic plant materials expressing the WRI1 transcription factor. In preferred embodiments, WRI1 is expressed in canola. The transgenic canola plants are fermented with a biomass source so that oil is produced using carbohydrates from the biomass source as an energy source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Christoph Benning, J. Michael Younger